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We improve the world’s safety, security, and scientific understanding by transforming challenging requirements into optical realities.

Crystals to Components

We produce optical materials to the highest quality standards. At our facility in New Jersey, we have developed proprietary methods for growing and processing nonlinear crystals, polishing, diamond turning and surface treatment methods to metal optics.

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Everything we do starts with an expertise in optical materials. From nonlinear crystals to beryllium mirrors, our application engineers can help you identify the right optical component for the job at hand.

Optical Coatings

Advanced thin film coatings have long been a key part of our in-house optics manufacturing capabilities. With our plasma assisted deposition system, we can produce thin film coatings on optics as large as 60 inches across.

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Zinc Germanium Phosphide (ZGP)

Zinc Germanium Phosphide (ZGP) is one of those few reliable, efficient, high quality non-linear crystals that is beginning to dominate applications in a particular spectral region due to the unique properties of the material. A high non-linear coefficient (75 pm/V), good thermal conductivity (35 W/mK), relatively high Laser Damage Threshold (2-5 J/cm2 typically), and transparency with phase-matchability over the 2 μm – 8 μm range (and beyond) highlight the desirable properties of the material.

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Inrad Optics Completes Phase I of Bent Crystal X-ray Optics SBIR

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